Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 249 · 40 questions

Creator's tip (Six principles): Squash and stretch = bending shape (the amount stays the same); anticipation = getting ready first. Timing = how many frames a move takes; follow-through = loose parts keep moving after a stop. Slow in and slow out = more frames near the start and end; arcs = curved paths.

1. 1.Which of these shows slow in and slow out? (a) a breath before a shout (b) ears flop after landing (c) more frames near stops (d) a head turns in a curve
2. 2.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ball squashes on landing”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) arcs (b) slow in and slow out (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
4. 4.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm pulls back to throw”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
5. 5.True or false: “a jelly squishes flat” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) slow in and slow out (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
7. 7.True or false: “a thrown ball curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
9. 9.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) wind-up before a kick (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a thrown ball curves (d) a car eases to a stop
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow move, more frames (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) ball squashes on landing (d) heavy things move slowly
11. 11.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) squash and stretch (b) arcs (c) anticipation (d) timing
12. 12.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “ears flop after landing”? (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) slow in and slow out (d) squash and stretch
13. 13.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these shows arcs? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a head turns in a curve (c) crouch before a jump (d) cat stretches mid-leap
15. 15.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) anticipation (c) arcs (d) follow-through
16. 16.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) more frames near stops (c) crouch before a jump (d) tail wags after a halt
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) arcs (c) timing (d) squash and stretch
18. 18.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) slow move, more frames (b) a breath before a shout (c) wind-up before a kick (d) hair swings after a stop
19. 19.True or false: “a lift starts gently” shows follow-through. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these shows arcs? (a) ball squashes on landing (b) fast move, fewer frames (c) arm swings in a curve (d) cat stretches mid-leap
21. 21.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) wind-up before a kick (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) heavy things move slowly
22. 22.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) slow move, more frames
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) slow in and slow out (d) anticipation
24. 24.True or false: “ears flop after landing” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) heavy things move slowly (b) slow move, more frames (c) a lift starts gently (d) fast move, fewer frames
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) a jelly squishes flat
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) a jelly squishes flat (c) cheeks squash in a grin (d) wind-up before a kick
29. 29.True or false: “wind-up before a kick” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thrown ball curves (b) a leaping fish curves (c) arm swings in a curve (d) arm pulls back to throw
31. 31.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) slow move, more frames (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) cheeks squash in a grin
32. 32.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a head turns in a curve”? (a) timing (b) follow-through (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch
33. 33.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows anticipation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is about timing? (a) slow move, more frames (b) hair swings after a stop (c) ears flop after landing (d) arm swings in a curve
35. 35.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
36. 36.True or false: “tail wags after a halt” shows follow-through. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cape keeps moving on (b) a thrown ball curves (c) ears flop after landing (d) tail wags after a halt
38. 38.True or false: “slow move, more frames” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jelly squishes flat (b) slow move, more frames (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) ball squashes on landing
40. 40.🎬 How many frames a move takes is called … (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) arcs (d) squash and stretch

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